C5 (1/2)
Zhen Mansion was much richer than before. The courtyard had been expanded, the furniture and furnishings were all meticulously made, even the number of servants had increased by a lot, not to mention the fact that porcelain tea bowls were used with the best quality of the day.
Seeing such an antique, only then did Liu Xi remember why, in her modern days, as Liu Yue, she could accurately determine whether or not these ancient characters were real or fake. It was probably due to the influence of this life.
”These things were sent by the Emperor. Although you are imprisoned in the Six Pools Palace, the Emperor is very good to our Zhen Family. In the past few years, your father and brother have also been highly valued by the imperial court. ”
”It doesn't matter. No one in the Six Pools Palace will be able to enter all year round, so no one will notice that I'm not here. I just miss you guys, so I'll just have to come back and visit you guys and find an opportunity to go back.”
Although Shuxi was comforted, she was still very nervous. If she rashly returned to Zhen Mansion, would it bring about a fatal disaster for her family? It was all her fault.
”Xi Er, father has let you down. I have never been able to save you from the Six Pools Palace!”
When Mother heard this, she began to sob.
”Although your father and brother have repeatedly achieved meritorious service on the battlefield, they are also highly regarded and highly regarded by the Emperor. However, I cannot mention you in front of the Emperor. A few years ago, when your father pleaded for mercy and mentioned your name, the emperor was immediately angered and his face turned ashen. He scared the civil and military officials in the imperial court into kneeling, even though your father had been fighting on the battlefield all his life. However, he was also frightened by the emperor's appearance until he came back and fell gravely ill. In the past two years, the Emperor's temperament had greatly changed. No one in the court dared to speak to him. Anyone who went against his wishes would be demoted from their position of Emperor, and those who were important would be dismissed from office. He was a prodigy who governed the world, but he was also a tyrant who was extremely arrogant. All the people in the dynasty gave him a thumbs-up. The world was peaceful, and the people's lives were a hundred times better than those in the previous dynasty. However, it's just that we, the ministers, are accompanied by a king like a tiger! ”
Her mother wanted to continue, but her father stopped her …
”Woman, don't say too much.”
Her mother looked at her father and lowered her head. She looked at Hexi, but she could not help it. She still wanted to say …
”Your father and brother won't dare to mention you in front of the emperor anymore. The people in the palace avoid Six Pools Palace from fighting for the lives of beasts and flood snakes. Anyone who hears of this will have to avoid them. We can only worry, there's nothing we can do! ”
”Xi Er, what crime did you commit that year to receive such treatment? Even though you were a little willful in the past, you still know the seriousness of it and would definitely not do anything out of line. ”
It seemed that Zhen Mansion wasn't the place where she would stay for a long time, so he had to leave as soon as possible. She didn't know that Yin Su would hate her like this.
She didn't dare to let the servants know about her arrival, so her parents arranged for her to go to bed early. It was still her old boudoir. Above the attic, there was a window, and outside was a garden. Flowers, plants, insects, and stars filled the sky. She sat by the window, blowing on the cool breeze. Even at this moment, he still felt it was inconceivable.
Was she dreaming right now, or was her more than twenty years of modern life a dream? For some reason, she felt incredulous. A person really had a past life, but she had returned to that life.
Sitting in this attic, too many memories surged toward her. Yin Su had also sat in this position before. It was she who had secretly brought him here, and it was also this night that he had promised to give her a lifetime.
At that time, he was still the Third Prince. He was smart and studious since he was young, and was brave enough to fight. Following the former emperor on his trek to the north and attacking the city, at such a young age, he was already courageous and scheming. However, because his birth was not as good as the other princes', and even more so when compared to the First Prince's, and because his mother was only a palace maid, there was no distinction at all when she died.
”One year, during the Mizar Festival, Yin Su rode her to the outskirts of the city, threw handfuls of paper money into the river, pointed at thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and said to her,”
”One day, I will build a Royal Tomb for her. I will have everyone in the world pay their respects to her.”
His mother had been a palace maid, and there had been no place to die. At that time, when Yin Su said these words, Six-tentatively did not understand that his life had already been decided in his eyes. His hatred and ambition had all been firmly rooted in his heart.
Or perhaps she understood, but she would not accept it.
So, later on, when he wanted to marry the Northern Jul Princess Cang Ruoyu as his concubine, she did not eat nor drink, and threatened him with death.
”Do you remember how you promised me when you brought me into the palace? You gave me a proper life.”
He said
”A Xi, this is only a temporary measure. I want to give you a proper life, but I have to fight for it. Even though there were many ministers secretly supporting me within the imperial court, it was impossible for my royal father to pass on the throne to me. The other imperial brothers were also eyeing me covetously, and many of them were staring at me, hoping that I would make a mistake so that I would be unable to recover. I need to get along with the Northern Jul, and I need their support. A Xi, give me some time. ”
At that moment, she finally understood. She understood his ambitions and knew that in his heart, rivers and mountains and mountains were the most important for beauties. Why did he need Cang Ruoyu to be a beauty that could topple nations?
He said
”A Xi, I was born in the King's family. From the moment I was born, my life will forever be focused on fighting and seizing, and how to make myself powerful in the imperial court.”
There was nothing she could do about his decision.
In the end, he still married Cang Ruoyu, and the opportune moment was only one reason, Cang Ruoyu was pregnant!
At that time, Shuxi had an unyielding and willful character. How could she tolerate Cang Ruoyu? She had made things difficult for Cang Ruoyu, and this was known to everyone.
In the beginning, Yin Su had allowed her to do whatever she wanted, but no matter how overbearing the actions she took, he had never cared about them. Until Cang Ruoyu suffered an accidental miscarriage and until that white jade peony hairpin pierced into Cang Ruoyu's chest, he was finally enraged.
She cried and made a ruckus
”I did not harm her. She fell down on her own and inserted the jade hairpin into her own chest. She's a vicious woman. ”